Mine detail: (Facility) Niihama Besshi Copper Refinery

Previously called 'Niihame Copper Refinery'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.94872, 133.24889

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1973

Geology

References

MAS5880052002
DEP10255682
Reference{Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - BESSHI (TOYO,}{Deposit:: NIIHAMA), JAPAN. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, OCT. 1990.}{Deposit:: FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER,}{Deposit:: CO.}{Reserve-Resource:: BROOK HUNT AND ASSOCIATES, LTD, QUARTERLY SERVICE ISSUE 1,}{Reserve-Resource:: COPPER, 1977, P. 3.52.}{Reserve-Resource:: 1978 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL}{Reserve-Resource:: PROCESSING OPERATIONS.}
ReporterTowle, Stewart W.